Available Answers

1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. _______________ was insulted by Dhanananda.
   2. _______________ was the capital city of the Mauryan Empire.
   3. _______________ succeeded Chandragupta.
   4. Ashoka embraced _______________ and renounced war.
   5. The Lion Capital is kept in the _______________ Museum.
2. 2.

   Match the following.

   1. Kalinga war	(a) Religious and moral duty
   2. Sanchi	(b) Transformation of Ashoka
   3. Dhamma	(c) World Heritage Site
   4. Brihadratha	(d) Embraced Jainism
   5. Chandragupta	(e) last Mauryan ruler

    

3. 3.

   Write True or False for the following.

   1. Bindusara founded the Mauryan Empire.
   2. Royal princes were given important role in the Mauryan Central Government.
   3. The Mauryan rule ended with the killing of King Brihadratha by Pushyamitra Sunga.
   4. Trade was the main occupation of the people in the Mauryan Empire.
   5. Taxila, Pataliputra and Ujjain were important trading centres.
4. 4.

   Name some sources that give information about the Mauryan period.
5. 5.

   Write a few lines on Chanakya.
6. 6.

   What were the terms of the treaty between Chandragupta Maurya and Seleucus I?